Perennial ice cream favorite, Ferris Acres creamery in Newtown has been open for about a month already. Other highly-anticipated opening are slated for May. Down the Hatch, Candlewood Lake's only waterfront bar opens May 6 and the Beer Garden@Shippan Landing in Stamford opens on May 18.

Summer is also known for its annual food events like the Norwalk and Milford Oyster Fests.

The Milford Oyster Festival – or "Oysterfest," as locals know it – is the largest single-day festival in the region. The event has drawn 50,000 visitors to the heart of downtown Milford in recent years. This year, Oysterfest will take place on August 19.